kangaroo courtnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkæŋ.ɡər.uː ˈkɔːt/us/ˌkæŋ.ɡə.ruː ˈkɔːrt/an unofficial court set up by a group of people, especially in a prison, trade union, or other organization, to deal with a disagreement or with a member of the group who is considered to have broken the rules
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